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Orioles DH Vladimir Guerrero connects for a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers Thursday in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE — When Orioles manager Buck Showalter juggled his lineup an hour before Thursday night’s game to insert previously hobbled Luke Scott into left field, there was the possibility that starting Adam Jones would take a seat.

Showalter could have used the opportunity to get left-handers Scott, who has missed two games with a strained right groin, and Felix Pie in the lineup together against Detroit right-hander Brad Penny while resting the struggling Jones.

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